The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-05-26

away.-The foundations of Perry Coun-
ty in the Congo Drift.-Letter from the
( Consul to Cork.
ED. SENTINEL In your paper
of week before last you call upon
the Grand Duke Taylor and the
Consul to Cork to dxp'ain to the
editor of the Sentinel, why tie
Commissioners of Perry county are
building the new court house with
stone from Holmes county and
modestly enquire where that place
is?
Now, if the editor of the Sentinel
will take up copy of tie Report
of the Secretary of the Siate-of
the State of Ohio, until he comes
to the name following his own
Hooking, he will finl Holmes,
then trace the dotted lines to the
right of this and he will run across
Democratic majority about 22CO or
more. Perhaps this county is not
on the maps in use in Hocking.and
the majorities sound like the sto
ries of Baron Munchausen- 10 the
average Hockinglte; but certainly
the posted editor Of the brilliant
Sentinel has heard of, and anxious
ly look ked after, thee grand nj jor-
tues in years gone by.
The stones Of Holmes are as
staunch and everlasting as her Dem
ocracy is true and unwavering and
were l intending TO build a honse
in which to reside. l certainly should
surround myself with the adaman-
tine rocks of Holmes, suggestive of
the qualities of her true and tried
Democracy.
Our Commissioners, though Re
publicans, thoroughly understand
their business and are sufficiently
versed in the scien ces to know that
the ply Seal and mental formations
Of a pcop'e generally partake of the
character of the geology Of the land
in wh;ck they live.
The Democracy of Perry quiver-
ing and crumbling beneath the Re
publican Negro importation MAORI
ties, and Hooking hanging by the
gills through It's Prohibition tend
cncies, the question naturally arose
IN the minds Of the Commissioners,
whether county that had fitted
abou. in the political scales, could
lie built of stuff stern and durable
enough to stand the ravages Of
future ages, and to make sure of the
pcrmanency of the building they
concluded to go 10 county where
true and no question could be made
of tic durability of their stone.
The stcne of Hooking and Perry,
even like their politics, are uncer
tain, lacking uniformity of color
and beauty of surface and is called
upon in dire necessity and used
when no other is available. Though
now and then solid boulder may
be found lying around loose as
monum ent to the now and then sol
id Democrat that may be found IN
Hooking and Perry. The above is
certainly explanative enough for
using Holmes county stone.
An apology is due the members
of the Hooking Bar and the editors
of the Queen City in not inviting
them to our corner stone laying GER
emonIals. Our Bar had nothing
whatever t, do with the program
me or management of the affair. No
invitations were gwen to any of the
Bars of the State. It was like cir
Gus the bills were out, and those who
wished TO see the show were well
come. Had our Bar anything to do
with the affair, the Hooking Bar
and the Argus-eyed editor OF the
Sentinel would surely have been
invited and given front seats with
the elite Of the city. l hope the
the abovo Is satisfactory to the
fghtin. editor of the Sentinel. and
that hereafter he will cease 10 -Four
his vials of burning wrath upon our
innocent heads. If Hon. A. q.
Thurman is nominated you need
not look with a microsc 1pe for the
Democratic m jorities from Holmes
They will rise up and look like hugo
insurmountable mountains to the
crafty band that follows tie fame
and fortune of Little BreecheS.--
This is not intended for publlca ton.
The press OF the Grubbirs Hoe be-
ing broken, L thou ht I would write
you personal answer to your in
quiries through the Sentinel. Hop
ing you are well | am as ever,
TIE C0gs7;l 10 Core a3,5 Editor
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